Royal Kingdom of Bhutan Ahoy
“You lose sight of things… and when you travel, everything balances out.” – Daranna Gidel The Last Shangri-la, also known as Bhutan, is an incredible experience. The country nestles between India...
View ArticleA day with gorges and rivers: Muthathi, Mekedatu and Kaveri Sangam
Sunset at Kaveri Sangam On the banks of the river Kaveri, about a 100 odd kilometres from Bangalore lies the tiny village of Muthathi. Offering a beautiful backdrop of the blue river flowing past, and...
View ArticleExplore PUERTO RICO from a local POV
Puerto Hermina Beach Born and Raised in Cayey, Puerto Rico. I left the island 5 years ago and I went back this past January 2015. I saw lots of changes but the essence of my little island still there....
View ArticleÀ la Allapey
It must have started as a casual dinner conversation at my friend’s sister’s place. Newly-weds wanted to include their sister and her friend (me) in their trip to Allapey since she knew both our...
View ArticleHampi: A sneak into the history of India
Hi, Hampi is a place for people who are interested in history and architecture. It takes you into the glorious and prosperous history of India. I won't go in history as that is easily available on...
View ArticlePondicherry – A Potpourri of Different Worlds
The very word -Pondicherry makes you think of the French Riviera but there’s more to Pondicherry than just that. It has many different shades woven in its social and cultural fabric that it is...
View ArticleThe Ghats Of Varanasi
The ghats of Varanasi are a fantastic interaction with India in all shapes, sizes, forms and volume levels! Like a densely packed Gujarati thaali, there is always something new and lots of choice to...
View ArticleFort Kochi And Why I Love It
Fort Kochi sits in the middle of the state of Kerala, in south-west of India. Kerala is ‘God’s Own Country’ as the marketing campaign has been shouting for years and that’s true. You go to Kerala to...
View ArticleValley of Flowers - Heaven Does Exist
Valley of Flower "Any place not in your daily route is worth a visit. It really doesn't have to be a hill station or a snow peak or any famous monument." Timeline - 9 Days ITINERARY DAY 1: REACH...
View ArticleI, Amster(dame)
Blanket of clouds I miraculously made it to the airport on time despite the rain, the slippery roads, noisy traffic, and fiery flashes of lightning and thunder. Bangalore always pours down in agony...
View ArticleVietnam Adventures with The Blueberry Trails
Day 1: Saigon Arrive in Saigon by early evening and settle into your beautiful hotel. Start your time in Vietnam in an exciting way: with a tour of the city’s nightlife on motorbikes! Meals: None...
View ArticleSikkim: A Love Story
This is what one lives for. To be amazed. You can take a girl out of the mountains, but you can never take the mountains out of a girl. A lot has been and will be written about Sikkim. And with good...
View ArticleChicago - The architectural heaven
When you visit Chicago for the first time, you cannot stop yourself from falling in love with the inmense architecture and the magnanimous variety of it ! It is basically a city made out of burned...
View ArticleAnniversary @Beyond Resort, Sula Wines, Nasik
A quick 2 day getaway to Sula wines and Beyond Resort, just, well, beyond Sula Wines. Celebrating our 3rd anniversary in the midst of sickness and work overload called for a two day getaway. We drove...
View ArticleOdd guide: Five fun Bangkok rides beyond the tuk-tuk
If you read guide books or talk to fellow travelers it might seem that a Bangkok trip is incomplete without a ride on a 'tuk-tuk'. These three wheeled vehicles are known as 'rickshaws' in India and...
View ArticleLife changing week in Kerala!
This was my first alone trip by train as a long journey of about 27 hours from Pune to Thrissur by 3 tier tickets by Poorna express. An Indian Railway provides better service. Their is scope to...
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